Remember that we are done in by our sins — and not for our sins. Also, recall that in nature there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ choice — simply a decision with consequences.
These aren’t personal quotes — but they were in my head this morning. I felt bad because I didn’t get very far on my mask design (for copper electro-plating) last night. … Now it’s going to be a long day.
The Geography of Venture Capital — 1995-2011 via courtenaybird
Seldom does a meme come back from the brink. Touche.
The Muppets “respond” to Fox News.
via evanfleischer
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climateadaptation: Bjarke Ingels is by far the most innovative architect in the world.
I’m being subtle when I say that his ideas for sustainable architecture are absolutely dazzling, not because they’re “ideas” but because his projects are being built.
I’m staying in Copenhagen right now, right near the The Mountain apartments and the Figure 8 condos, which he introduces in the beginning of the talk. Both buildings are magnificent spectacles (though, to be honest, I think they’re slightly out of place).
In this video Ingels walks through a few projects. The crown jewel comes in at around the 10 minute mark. I can’t even describe the project but assure you it will blow your mind.
(via astronautlovetriangl)
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Eins Zwo - Tschuldigung
(Source: 0riginalrudeboy, via truthsofmyyouth)
Sustainable. The logarithmic scale is impressive. And frightening.
xkcd via ubermichael
(via proofmathisbeautiful)
NY Times: The Case for Working With Your Hands via kmackay
(Source: jessicaanncats)
Matt Richtel’s recent NYT article on teenagers who share their Facebook passwords as a show of affection has raised alarms with parents and educators who worry about the potential for bullying and abuse.
But as danah boyd points out the practice of password-sharing didn’t start with kids: it started with parents, who required their kids to share their passwords with them. Young kids have to share their passwords because they lose them, and older kids are made to share their passwords because their parents want to snoop on them. Basically, you can’t tell kids that they must never, ever share their passwords and require them to share their passwords.
Inside a Chinese Communist Party school via leftliberty
China’s ruling Communist Party’s 80 million members attend special schools to learn party ideology at facilities that serve as a training ground for the next generation of Chinese leaders.
And defying stereotypes, it appears that one of the freest places in China is at the heart of the Communist Party.
The schools offer a safe space for officials to throw out ideas, talk about sensitive issues, and try to come up with solutions to some of the country’s problems.
Al Jazeera’s Melissa Chan reports from Beijing.
(Source: aljazeera.com)
Starchild of the Day: A boy born with bright blue eyes in a southern Chinese village is said to be able to see clearly in the dark.
“Could Nong Youhui be [an Alien] Hybrid or Starchild?” Obviously.
Egyptian Revolution: “The Flood”
Part one of a three part documentary created by Heba Kandil, a former Reuters journalist, and produced by TrustMedia, the media development wing of the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Run Time: 5:22.
Egyptian Revolution Part 2: The Clash. Egyptian Revolution Part 3: The Fall.
